New coop build

[Lacy Duckwing]

Inside painted outside almost done. Need one more piece of wood paneling and trim it out and paint the trim white then im done.View attachment 3514168View attachment 3514169View attachment 3514170View attachment 3514171

Wow, that looks really good!

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

Wow, that looks really good!

Thnx

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

anyone else miss there babies on their first day in the coop

 

[fuzzi]

View attachment 3515967anyone else miss there babies on their first day in the coop

I brooded mine in the coop, but I do miss them after spending time with them over the weekend.

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

Sorry its been so long but I've been super busy. Had to build and paint the duck coop, stain and seal the porch, working in the garden, and painting the concrete floor on the front porch and a few other things. But today I got the holes dug and the post set just need to let the concrete harden. Tomorrow gonna start putting the wire up and if time permits build the gate and start framing up the roof. The run is 12x36 do you think that's big enuff? I've got 9 chicks at the moment but 6 more coming in July. I want them to have plenty of room to roam around

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Sorry its been so long but I've been super busy. Had to build and paint the duck coop, stain and seal the porch, working in the garden, and painting the concrete floor on the front porch and a few other things. But today I got the holes dug and the post set just need to let the concrete harden. Tomorrow gonna start putting the wire up and if time permits build the gate and start framing up the roof. The run is 12x36 do you think that's big enuff? I've got 9 chicks at the moment but 6 more coming in July. I want them to have plenty of room to roam aroundView attachment 3539349

Nice! I think that size is big enough for that amount of hens.

 

[RedHillChicken]

Nice! I think that size is big enough for that amount of hens.

What is the recommended square footage needed for each bird in a run?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

What is the recommended square footage needed for each bird in a run?

It's 8 to 15 sq. ft. per a bird, depending on how heavy your breeds are.

 

[Freedomfarmer420]

What is the recommended square footage needed for each bird in a run?

I never found a single answer. It varied from person to person

 

[SandyRiverChick]

I never found a single answer. It varied from person to person

This is true, but I find this on BYC more than anything....
3 chickens need at least:

• 12 square feet in the coop,
  • 30 square feet in the run,
  • 3 linear feet of roost,
  • 1 nest (or 2 to give them a choice),
  • And 3 square feet of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation, best located over the birds' heads when they're sitting on the roost.